time_util.py

import time

class Timer:
    """Class to assist with timing functions.
    
    Start timing with 
    
    ```my_timer = Timer()```
    
    And then get the time with
    ``` time_get = my_timer.get_time_hhmmss()```
    
    And then restart timer with
    ```my_timer.restart()```"""
    def __init__(self):
        self.start = time.time()

    def restart(self):
        self.start = time.time()

    def get_time_hhmmss(self):
        end = time.time()
        m, s = divmod(end - self.start, 60)
        h, m = divmod(m, 60)
        time_str = "%02d:%02d:%02d" % (h, m, s)
        return time_str